I just returned from a business trip and had the good fortune to spend most of today with my wife. I hadn’t written anything in a while so this song seemed appropriate. I hope you all like it.
1,976 2007-09-16 04:32:43
Topic: The Best of Times (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
1,977 2007-09-10 05:52:15
Topic: Living On (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just a song about God, life and death. I tried to keep it generic so as not to offend so if I did I’m sorry in advance. Anyway, I hope you all like it.
Living On By Jeff Gilpin
1,978 2007-09-06 02:53:51
Re: "Hop Into My Rocket" (14 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey James - Really like this one - peppy stuff that made me grin...
1,979 2007-09-04 02:59:03
Topic: Maybe Some Day (1 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I was just strumming around tonight and thought I would put words to what I felt was a nice chord progression and it ended up like this. With grown kids starting out in the world I was hoping they don’t follow too far down the path we’ve blazed for them and I guess that is where these lyrics come from. Anyway, I hope you all like it.
Maybe Some Day By Jeff Gilpin
1,980 2007-09-03 04:32:32
Re: For Frank (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks to you all - Frank's a good kid and will most likely figure it out without me but we're all human and some, like me, are more human than others.
Hey Reb - I like that one too. I was trying to figure out how to say that money's not everything but being without money does tend to suck quite a bit.
1,981 2007-09-02 17:47:20
Topic: For Frank (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
My sister asked me to give my nephew, Frank, advice on going off to college. I'm never one to pass up on a song writing opportunity, so I turned my advice into a song. Here it is for the world and Frank to use or not as the world and Frank see fit. Hope you like it.
For Frank By Jeff Gilpin
1,982 2007-09-01 18:19:50
Re: Always On The Back Of My Mind (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey thanks you all - I'm sure the wife will like this one too. She told me to write a lot of songs while she's away and play them for her when she gets back tomorrow but this is it so far.
1,983 2007-09-01 01:47:06
Topic: Always On The Back Of My Mind (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Wife’s away playing golf this weekend and I get to stay home and write stuff. For once she left me with not one honey-do this time. So this first song is for her. Yeah, like most of my songs are not already for her. I hope you all like it.
Always On The Back Of My Mind By Jeff Gilpin
1,984 2007-09-01 01:44:03
Re: "Symphony Man" (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Roger - It sounds great. Glad to see you back too
1,985 2007-08-31 02:43:36
Re: I should Have Seen It Then (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
You get to live in the mountains at least. I really miss living in the mountains. Oh well retirement's not that far off.
1,986 2007-08-31 02:13:04
Re: I should Have Seen It Then (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Her bf is the new soccer coach at the highschool there and shes helping with coaching the girls team. I use to go to Ruidoso sometime when I lived in west Texas, it was a really pretty place. She's having a great time and really likes it there.
1,987 2007-08-31 02:08:31
Re: dog walkers,joggers,tramps and drunks (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey ken - I had a blast singing and playing. Great song
1,988 2007-08-31 01:56:01
Re: I should Have Seen It Then (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Brad - thanks - Its pretty tough for me to play and sing so I slow it down. It does sound good though. I guess I'll have plenty of time to practice this weekend while the wife is our hitting golfballs.
Hey Selso - Shoot, I missed seeing him when he came up here. BTW, do you know where Grants is? My daughter just moved there over the summer and says it's pretty nice.
1,989 2007-08-31 01:21:30
Topic: I should Have Seen It Then (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Okay, this song comes from me trying to make my wife feel guilty about going on a golf outing this weekend but she turned it around on me and reminded me when I was too busy for her in my younger days. Wives forgive, but they don’t forget. Anyway I hope you like it. What I am calling Bbdim I play like xx2323.
I should Have Seen It Then By Jeff Gilpin
1,990 2007-08-30 01:28:09
Re: My Partner Body and Soul (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks everyone for your kind words.
Ark - Yes I am but most songwriters are romatics don't you think?
Eagleeye - I wasn't a much of anything other than fun loving until I met my wife. She gave me direction, support, and love which is sometimes not so easy over 25 years of marriage. I was lucky and it looks like you are lucky as well. I hope you and your wife have a wonderful marriage. Just don't forget to laugh a lot and forgive when you need to and you'll both do fine.
1,991 2007-08-29 01:38:27
Re: My Partner Body and Soul (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Oll Doll - Thanks, it is a great day that holds a lot of memories.
Hey Daddy - Thanks, it is nice. It's really nice now. We have a great relationship.
1,992 2007-08-28 21:36:17
Topic: My Partner Body and Soul (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Just a little song I wrote for my wife. It will be 25 years we since we got married back on the 6th of September, 1982. More sappy stuff from me so sorry for those of you who don't like that kind of music but what can I say. Anyway I hope you all like it.
My Partner Body and Soul By Jeff Gilpin
1,993 2007-08-28 15:01:19
Re: the ballad of the broken dream boulevard (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Phil - sounds pretty interesting so far. Can't wait to see the finished product.
1,994 2007-08-27 13:54:57
Re: Down To The Crawdad Hole (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Brad - Yeah, I had a little fun writing this one. A little faster song than what I usually come up with I think.
1,995 2007-08-27 04:35:39
Topic: Down To The Crawdad Hole (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This was my last day of this crazy work schedule I’ve been working so I let the kid in me out and wrote this song I pulled back from my days when I was a boy in the little village of Reems Creek in the back woods of western North Carolina where I sure hope a crawdad or two still lives amongst all the new golf courses that have been popping up there lately. I hope you all like it.
Down To The Crawdad Hole By Jeff Gilpin
1,996 2007-08-26 01:56:50
Re: Country song (7 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Reb - I'd keep it, that last verse I mean - It kind of ties the story up and brings it to a sad country ending if you know what I mean. I don't know about the title though, maybe something thats more specific to the song because Country song is kind of a generic and the song isn't in my opinion. I kind of like the last line of your chorus for the title. What do you think? I'm also a big Hank fan so I love your chords.
1,997 2007-08-25 02:24:58
Topic: Times Like These (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just a song for all the people out there who work hard every day to be with the one or ones they love. I have another working weekend again...sigh... and this song is hopefully going to motivate me to work hard and stay positive and cheerful all through the end of Sunday. I hope you all like it.
Times Like These By Jeff Gilpin
1,998 2007-08-25 02:20:46
Re: Easy Acoustic Songs? (44 replies, posted in Acoustic)
A real easy one is Jackson Browne's Bright Baby Blues. Just G, C, D, Em and a C/D thrown in which is just C with a open D string. I just heard Jackon's version on his Accoustic Vol 1 CD and he playes it with a slide. It's on Chordie here:
1,999 2007-08-25 00:27:23
Re: wings of an angel (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Neon - pretty cool song - the chords fit well as do the lyrics - Nice job
2,000 2007-08-24 15:01:51
Re: My Home, Cape Breton (10 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I've kind of bounced around for a few years with the military but I think Gainesville, where I live now, is nice but it doesn't feel quite like the home I remember from when I was a kid. That was Asheville, NC and it was pretty nice but most of the people who live there now are either retired or part of service industry which is a nice way of saying it's tough to make a good living there unless unless you already have money. I kind of wish I had what you have: a one place you think of as home. For me home is more about the people that the place.